Lawn-rocker.



APPLLGATION FILED MAY 24.1905.

ivihwama PATENTED JULY 17, 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IDA MAY COFFY, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

LAWN-ROCKER.

To aZZ whom it Huey concern:

Be it known that I, IDA MAY CoFFY, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lawn-Rockers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and im proved lawn-swing, the object of the invention being to provide a swing of this type which is simple of construction, durable, inexpensive of manufacture, and ornamental, and in which simple and effective means are provided for throwing the rocker into and out of operation to adapt the device for use as a lawn-swing or stationary duplex chair or seat.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a lawn-swing constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the braces adjusted to adapt the same for use as a stationary duplex chair or seat. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents a supporting base or frame comprising a pair of parallel bars or sills 2, connected near their ends by outer transverse braces 3 and intermediate of their ends by a transverse cross-bar or brace 4. Mounted upon the base or frame is a rocking or swinging frame comprising a pair of rockers 5, the central portions of which are properly curved to rockupon the sills 2. Each rocker 5 is provided with upwardly and rearwardly curved portions 6, terminating in scroll-shaped ends 7, which are slotted or otherwise formed or constructed to produce an ornamental structure.

The central portions of the rockers 5 are connected by outer transverse cross-bars 8 and an intermediate cross-bar 9, which latter is formed with a groove 10, receiving a tongue 11 on the bar 4, said tongue and groove extending longitudinally of the swing and serving to prevent the rockers 5 from shifting laterally and jumping ofi the sills 2.

To the portions 6 and 7 of the rockers 5 are secured seats 12 and seat-backs 13, which may be of any preferred construction and rigidly connect or join the ends of the rockers. Hinged to the lower rear portion of each seat 12 is a brace 14, which is adapted Specification of Letters Patent.

pplication filed May 24,1905. Serial No. 262,016.

Patented July 17, 1906.

when in upright position to rest upon the underlying outer cross-bar 3 of the baseframe 1, and thereby hold the adjoining end of the rocker or swinging frame against downward movement, the two braces when thus arranged preventing the rocker-frame from rocking or swinging. The lower edges of the braces 14 are held from outward movement when resting on the crossbar 3 by stogjs 15, fixed to said cross-bar. A cord or like retracting connection 16 is attached at one end to each brace 14, and thence extends inwardly and passes through a guide-eye 17 on one of the rockers 5 and is provided at its opposite or free end with a ring or engaging member 18, adapted to engage a keeper-pin 19 on said rocker.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that when the braces 14 are arranged in upright position and rest upon the bars 3, as shown in Fig. 1, the rockers 5 will be held from movement, thus permitting the device to be employed as a stationary duplex chair or seat. vBy pulling upon the rings 18 the braces 14 may be swung inwardly and held out of connection with the bars 3 by engaging said rings with the pins 19, thus permitting the rockers 5 to be'rocked upon the sills 2. A platform 20 is mounted upon the cross-bars 8 and 9 and may be of any suitable structure to serve as a common foot-rest for the persons occupying the seats.

The invention thus provides a device which may be employed as a swing or stationary chair or seat at will and which may be converted to either use by the simple adjustment of the braces 14.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A lawn swing or chair comprising a base composed of sills connected by end and central transverse bars, a rocker-frame comprising side rockers suitably connected and having a cross-bar disposed above the interme diate cross-bar of the base, said cross-bars having an interengaging connection to prevent the rocker-frame from slipping laterally off the base, seats upon the rockerframe, hinged braces upon the rocker-frame adapted to engage the outer cross-bars of the base to hold the rocker-frame stationary, and means for retracting the braces and securing the same in retracted position to the rocker frame.

2. A lawn swing or chair comprising a base composed of sills connected by end and central transverse bars, a rocker-frame coninristhe rocker-fra1ne stationary, and means for 16 mg slde rockers suitably connected and havretracting the braces and seeurlng the same mg a cross-bar above the intermediate cross- 1n retracted posltion to the rocker-frame.

bar of the base, said cross-bars having a loose I In testimony whereof I affix my signature tongue-and-groove connection to prevent in presence of tWo Witnesses.

the rocker-frame from shifting laterally ofl IDA MAY COFFY. the base, seats upon the rocker-frame, hinged Witnesses:

braces upon the rocker-frame adapted to en J AMES ROUTLEDGE, gage the outer cross-bars of the base to hold l S. A. PEAoooK. 

